Klemetsrud: World's first CCS

The Klemetsrud CO2 capture and storage project will be the world’s first waste-to-energy plant with full-scale CCS by 2026.?Our guest for this Norway India?Sustainability Dialogues episode was?Jannicke Gerner Bjerk?s. Jannicke is Director of CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) at Celsio.?

So much is happening in the carbon capture landscape!?Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd?signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with?Equinor?ASA for energy exploration and climate change mitigation options in March this year.?Furthermore, just a week back,?Hafslund Oslo Celsio?- Oslo’s district heating company - who is also heading the Klemetsrud project, secured its funding.?

We asked the following questions:

• Last week was a milestone for Hafslund Oslo Celsio. Norway’s largest waste-to-energy plant has secured funding. How did this happen?
• What is Carbon Capture and why is CCS important to Norway?
• What does it mean to be full-scale CCS. How will you enable the capture and storage of 400 000 tonnes of CO2 in practice?
• The City of Oslo plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 95 percent by 2030. The Klemetsrud waste-to-energy CCS project provides a blueprint for cities across Europe on how to best deal with non-recyclable waste while producing heat and electricity for city inhabitants.?What is it like to be a pioneer? Why waste-to-energy with CCS?
• Across the world, waste is an increasing problem, causing both local pollution to soil and groundwater, and a climate issue as landfills are emitting large amounts of methane, contributing to climate change. The carbon capture project in Oslo provides a range of innovative solutions that can be exported to other countries. Please elaborate further.
• Carbon capture is still in its infancy in India, and even at the global level, there are only 26 operational facilities capturing around 36 million metric tons (mt) to 40 million mt of carbon per year. How do you collaborate with other countries and cities for knowledge sharing in regard to CO2 capture and storage??
• Both ONGC and Equinor will collaborate in the fields of upstream oil and gas, midstream, marketing and trading. Furthermore, they will explore further options in low carbon fuel, renewables, Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) as well as Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) opportunities in India. However, let us keep a city perspective: What does the carbon capture project mean for Oslo’s climate targets - and what can cities like Mumbai learn from this project?

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India has the unique position of becoming a key player in the CCUS revolution (Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage). As a dominant tech player—it has the means. India should further capitalize on its innovative businesses and their distinct skillsets. Read more here.?

C40 and City Diplomacy

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group is an association of 97 cities from around the world, aimed at fighting climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus mitigating climate risks. The group represents one-twelfth of the world population and a quarter of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).?The goal of the C40’s initiative is to reduce the emissions of its member cities by half within a decade. Membership in the group comes from performance-based requirements. We had with us?Catrin Robertsen,?Head of Climate Budgeting at C40 Cities,?and?Shruti Narayan,?Regional Director South and West Asia at C40 Cities. As the first Asian city that has vowed to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, Mumbai's promise is an inspiring example of India's commitment to decarbonization.?To know more about Mumbai's pathway, read here.?

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Oslo - charting a path forward for the world

Oslo is becoming one of Europe’s most sustainable climate pioneers. The Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index 2022 ranks 100 of the world’s cities based on 51 metrics, across 26 indicator themes, arrayed under the three pillars of sustainability: planet, people, and profit. Oslo was ranked as the world′s most sustainable city.?The Norwegian capital aims to be carbon-neutral by 2030 and is making enormous progress thanks to an array of sustainable projects. Mumbai, on the other hand, also has a dedicated climate action plan. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation?aims to make Mumbai a climate-resilient city. Listen to our conversation with?Heidi S?rensen, Director of the Climate Agency in the City of Oslo here.

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India bans plastic

India banned 19 single-use or disposable plastic products, as part of a federal plan to phase out plastics that is likely to become litter. Indians are to say goodbye to a range of everyday plastic items, like cups, plates and cutlery, straws, ice cream and candy sticks, and Thermocol and Styrofoam wrappings. It now is illegal to produce, import, stock, distribute or sell these items. Ignoring the ban comes with the risk of a 5 year prison sentence or a 100.000 Rupee fine.

Make in India?

Get ready for our next Norway India Sustainability Dialogues. Our guest is Kai Just Olsen, Director of ASKO Maritime AS. The recording will take place on Thursday 9 AM CET. If you want an invitation to the conversation, please send an e-mail to: [email protected]

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